Black Women Are Scary

Black Women Are Scary

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Black Women Are Scary episodes

  • Flash Fiction Friday: Ep 5

    Join us as we talk about time traveling, what healing looks like, and when is black future month with special guest Monika Estrella Negra of Cinespeak & Audrey's Revenge Productions. Featuring flash fiction by Monika and yours truly, inspired by this month's episode "Outcasts". 

    Music by Community Education & Dusky Diana

    SFX contributions by Private Hell Productions 

    1 hr 14 min
  • S2E5: Outcasts

    A Steamfunk story of liberation, magic, and love. 

    Written by Valjeanne Jeffers

    Performed by Tiyana Smith

    Directed by Kennedy Allen

    Sound design by Gabe Castro

    And your humble host, Wi-Moto Nyoka

    Project support by: The Velocity Fund administered by Philadelphia Contemporary with generous funding from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the Philadelphia Independent Media Fund administered by Scribe Video Center with funds provided by the Independence Public Media Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.

    40 min
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Ep 4

    Join us was we talk about visiting haunted places, dark magic for good deeds, and dangerous mushrooms with special guest Abigail from the Lunatics Radio Hour podcast. 

    Flash fiction by Katherine Quevedo

    Music by Community Education & "Dark Tension Rising" by Mattia Cupelli

    SFX contributions by Private Hell Productions and Burgh Records

    1 hr 1 min
  • S2E4: The Witching Hour

    Good witches are in unlikely places. 


    Nommo Award Winner for Best Short Story 

    Written by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

    Performed by Marguerite Nicholson-Schenk

    Directed by Kennedy Allen

    Sound design by Gabe Castro

    And your humble host, Wi-Moto Nyoka

    Project support provided by: The Awesome Foundation, The Velocity Fund administered by Philadelphia Contemporary with generous funding from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

    30 min
  • Special Ep: Interview with Nuzo Onoh

    Join me as I speak with our featured author of the month, Nuzo Onoh, and we talk about dying, how to keep the dead from rising, and global healing.

    TW: discussions regarding death, grief and Covid-19.

    Music by Community Education

    SFX contributions by Private Hell Productions 

    45 min
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Ep 3

    Join us as we talk about monstrous women, how horror helps, and what justice could look like with Captain Nostalgia, host of the Victims and Villains podcast. 

    TW: episode contains discussions around sexual assault, suicide prevention and healing. 

    Flash fiction by Shirley Pesto

    Music by Community Education & Dark Tension Rising by Mattia Cupelli

    SFX contributions by Private Hell Productions and Free Sounds

    48 min
  • S2E3: Ogali

    When the village gather to mourn Ogali and help her spirit pass into the spirit realm they have no idea that Ogali has other plans and won't be going anywhere. 

    TW: this episode contains subject matter involving sexual assault.

    Written by Nuzo Onoh

    Performed by Marguerite NIcholson-Schenk

    Directed by Kennedy Allen 

    Sound design by Gabe Castro

    And your humble host, Wi-Moto Nyoka

    Featured music (Standard License):

    Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod

    Kalimba Relaxation Music by Kevin MacLeod

    Unnatural Situation by Kevin MacLeod

    Dark Walk by Kevin MacLeod

    Blue Sizzle by Kevin MacLeod

    Echoes of Time by Kevin MacLeod

    Hush by Kevin MacLeod

    Asian Drums by Kevin MacLeod

    Featured Music (Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License):

    The Chamber Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Drums of the Deep Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Project support provided by: The Awesome Foundation, The Velocity Fund administered by Philadelphia Contemporary with generous funding from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

    47 min
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Ep 2

    Join us as we talk about the art of pumpkin chunkin', horror for young adults, and spooky bathrooms with young adult horror author Ally Russell from the FlashFrights podcast. 

    Flash fiction by Kimberly M. Munsamy

    Music by Community Education

    SFX contributions by Private Hell Productions and Sound Effect

    47 min
  • S2E2: Best Friends

    Growing up fae can be rough and Quiana knows this all too well. Even doing something as simple as giving your best friend their homework when they miss school can turn into a deadly adventure.

    Written & Directed by Kennedy Allen

    Performed by Kristina Hill

    Sound Design by Gabe Castro

    And your humble host, Wi-Moto Nyoka

    Project support provided by: The Awesome Foundation, The Velocity Fund administered by Philadelphia Contemporary with generous funding from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

    30 min
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Ep1

    Join us as we talk horror, fast food, and what it's really like to be a librarian, with Candace and Ariel of Not Your Final Girl Podcast. 

    Flash fiction by your humble host Wi-Moto Nyoka

    SFX contributions by Private Hell Productions and Sound Effect

    57 min

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a radio-dramatic podcast that celebrates and produces short horror stories by BIPOC authors.